Tsunami
the sea with one sweep of its tides
rises towards the sky
a great shifting of the sand as it slides
away from where the sleeping lie
the thickening seam of the edge of the earth
widens, like spilled blue black ink spreads
darkens the dawn as some begin to stir
their dreams fading and loosening like the skin a snake sheds
they rise to nourish the land
they give to a beggar's hand
yet the morning is black, no view of the sun
waves rush forward, asking of anyone
who might dare who might dare
on the surface of the waters
a silver sliver of light,
although a bloodless slaughter
turned day into night
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